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Boeing's new patent might actually help you sleep on planes

theverge.com Sleeping in a cramped, upright airline seat is a unique form of torture, but Boeing has an idea that could one day fix that. A recent patent from the company reveals a "sleep support system" that unfolds into a pseudo massage table with a "a face relief aperture." The device is built into "backpack" that can be stowed under an airline seat. After you take out the backpack, you open it up and unfold the head rest. Support straps then connect to the top of your seat, so you can lean forward and sleep face down, with your weight supported by the system. The angle of the headrest and torso supports are adjustable, according to the patent filing. There's even a "sling" around the back that you can slip your arms into so that they, too, are supported.The system certainly sounds like it could help you get some rest, but there are some problems with this idea. Firstly, storing hundreds of these backpacks on board is going to be a major issue. Even if they do fit under the seat, will everyone want to sacrifice their legroom to accommodate the device? There's also a sanitary concern — there will definitely need to be some sort of disposable cover that goes over the head rest. And, of course, since this is just a patent, there's no guarantee Boeing will ever make such a product. But that doesn't mean we won't keep dreaming of a day when we can actually sleep on a plane.

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Aurora and Mysterious Dust Cloud around Mars Detected

astrowatch.net NASA’s Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) spacecraft has observed two unexpected phenomena in the Martian atmosphere: an unexplained high-altitude dust cloud and aurora that reaches deep into the Martian atmosphere. The presence of dust at orbital altitudes from about 93 miles (150 kilom…

Call for Papers - 2015 Mars Society Convention - The Mars Society

marssociety.org An International grassroots non-profit Humans to Mars organization.

When and how to watch Friday's total solar eclipse

mashable.com Staring at the sun is not an option, but here's how you can prepare.

Fastest Star in the Galaxy Has a Strange Origin

oak.ctx.ly The fastest-known star in the Milky Way is on a path out of the galaxy, and new research suggests it was a supernova that gave it the boot.

The Aviators TV

The K-7 was built in Russia during the 1930s, it flew 11 times before crashing and killing 15 people. You can count 12 engines facing front and propellers on the back of the wings.

It's size would be equivalent to a horizontal Empire State Building...with cannons. :o

Pentagon’s $55 billion mystery plane is secret, but debate on cost is not

washingtonpost.com In coming months, the Air Force is expected to award a contract for the next-generation bomber.

Space invaders? Metal ball containing bio matter could be alien ‘seed,’ say British scientists

rt.com A newly discovered microscopic ball could have been sent to earth by an alien civilization in an attempt to start new life, a British scientist has claimed.

Astronauts dress as Jedi for NASA Expedition 45 portrait - CNET

cnet.co International Space Station-bound astronauts dressed as Jedi pose with lightsabers in their Expedition 45 mission poster for NASA.

Mountain-Size Asteroid Flies By Earth Today: Watch It Online

oak.ctx.ly A huge asteroid will become the largest space rock of its kind to pass closest to Earth until 2027 today (Jan. 26) when it zooms safely by Earth beyond the orbit of the moon, and you can see the space rock's flyby live online.

Air Force UFO files land on Internet

cnn.com It's enough to make Mulder and Scully seethe with envy.

'Vindskip' cargo ship uses its hull as a giant sail

cnn.com A new design could revolutionize the shipping industry.

How to celebrate New Year’s in every time zone

washingtonpost.com Plus that bottle of whiskey.

They’re Talking In 2 Different Languages But With This New Tool They Understand Each Other Perfectly

liftbump.com Say goodbye to language barriers.

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International Space Station

Astronaut Butch Wilmore shares images of huge icebergs seen from the International Space Station.

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NASA Television will provide extensive coverage of the Sunday, Nov. 23, launch of Expedition 42/43, for a planned six-hour journey to the International Space Station. NASA TV coverage will start at 2 p.m. CST/3 p.m. EST and will include video of the pre-launch activities leading up to spacecraft boarding. Read more... http://go.nasa.gov/1vl1TZU

Probe makes historic comet landing

http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-30026398

bbc.com European robot probe Philae has made the first, historic landing on a comet, scientists say, after descending from its mothership.

NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Extraterrestrial oceanography on Saturn's moon Titan continues with new "magic island" found: http://1.usa.gov/1wME38J

The Martian

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18007564-the-martian

goodreads.com Apollo 13 meets Cast Away in this grippingly detailed, brilliantly ingenious man-vs-nature survival thriller, set on the surface of Mars....

Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo Crashes During Test Flight

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/01/science/virgin-galactics-spaceshiptwo-crashes-during-test-flight.html?_r=0

nytimes.com There was one death and one major injury, a police spokesman said, in the crash of the rocket plane in the Mojave Desert on Friday.

NASA’s Cassini catches sunlight glinting off the oceans of Saturn’s moon

washingtonpost.com A beautiful shot from NASA's favorite orbiter.

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Alan Eustace Jumps From Stratosphere, Breaking Felix Baumgartner’s World Record

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/25/science/alan-eustace-jumps-from-stratosphere-breaking-felix-baumgartners-world-record.html?smid=tw-nytimesscience&_r=0

nytimes.com A helium-filled balloon lifted Mr. Eustace to 135,908 feet. Fifteen minutes after he cut himself loose using a small explosive device, he was on the ground.

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/25/science/alan-eustace-jumps-from-stratosphere-breaking-felix-baumgartners-world-record.html?smid=tw-nytimesscience&_r=0